Jiangsu increased limits for fines set rules: from 30,000 to 150,000 | penalty _ news

Xinhuanet, Nanjing, July 26 (reporters Nie Ke and and Zhu Guoliang)-25th, 12 closing of the session of the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Province, the Conference adopted the decision on the penalty limit set by rules of the local people and raise the maximum amount of fines from 30,000 yuan to 150,000 yuan.

It is understood that last penalty limit set by rules on Jiangsu Province, the local people's Government decision was adopted at the 24th session of the Standing Committee on October 18, 1996 province specified that the maximum fines to a maximum of 30,000 dollars, Jiangsu Province, has not adapted to the current situation of economic and social development. Administrative penalties to make it conform should be guided by "penalty" principle, the need to develop maximum fines.

Compared with the previous regulations, this decision defines the special category of violations, including limited public safety, environmental protection, development and utilization of natural resources and directly related to human health and safety aspects of the acts of the administrative order. According to this decision, there are specific violations, legal persons or other organizations engaged in business activities, may be punished by an administrative fine up to 150,000 yuan.

In addition, the decision distinguishes between citizens and legal persons or other organizations, two penalties, making penalties more targeted also provides for offences of legal persons or other organizations main person in charge and the person directly responsible for the punishment.

(Edit: SN123)
16:17 July 26, 2014 Xinhua NET